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Whananaki bar Surf Forecast
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Whananaki bar surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Whananaki bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whananaki bar sea temperature is
19.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today?
The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 10PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the E by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
8 | 19 | 25 | 33 | 33 | 55 | 55 | 58 | 100 | 159 | 159 | 182 | 182 | 182 | 157 | 138 | 140 | 99 | 170 | 223 | 578 | 985 | 963 | 809 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 5:03PM1.79m | 5:21AM1.90m | 5:54PM1.84m | 6:07AM1.90m | 6:39PM1.90m | 6:50AM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10PM0.41m | 11:42AM0.30m | 00:01AM0.40m | 12:26PM0.26m | 00:47AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
 kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 10 | 39 | 55 | 58 | 100 | 159 | 159 | 182 | 182 | 182 | 157 | 138 | 140 | 99 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 11 | E 5 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 13 | N 12 | N 11 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 11 | NE 16 | N 14 | NE 16 | N 14 | NE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | ESE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 19 | 25 | 33 | 33 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | 170 | 223 | 578 | 985 | 963 | 809 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 111 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 106 | 127 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 147 | 82 |
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